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Chapter 23

           NomatureAryanisabletoprofitbyahumiliation;whenheforgivesithasbecomepartofhislife,hehasidentifiedhimselfwiththethingwhichhashumiliatedhimanupshotthatinthiscasewasimpossible.

           WhenCollisspokeofretribution,Dickshookhisheadandwassilent.Alieutenantofcarabinieri,pressed,burnished,vital,cameintotheroomlikethreemenandtheguardsjumpedtoattention.Heseizedtheemptybeerbottleanddirectedastreamofscoldingathismen.Thenewspiritwasinhim,andthefirstthingwastogetthebeerbottleoutoftheguard-room.DicklookedatCollisandlaughed.

           Thevice-consul,anover-workedyoungmannamedSwanson,arrived,andtheystartedtothecourt;CollisandSwansononeithersideofDickandthetwocarabiniericlosebehind.Itwasayellow,hazymorning;thesquaresandarcadeswerecrowdedandDick,pullinghishatlowoverhishead,walkedfast,settingthepace,untiloneoftheshort-leggedcarabinieriranalongsideandprotested.Swansonarrangedmatters.

           "I’vedisgracedyou,haven’tI?"saidDickjovially.

           "You’reliabletogetkilledfightingItalians,"repliedSwansonsheepishly."They’llprobablyletyougothistimebutifyouwereanItalianyou’dgetacoupleofmonthsinprison.Andhow!"

           "Haveyoueverbeeninprison?"

           Swansonlaughed.

           "Ilikehim,"announcedDicktoClay."He’saverylikeableyoungmanandhegivespeopleexcellentadvice,butI’llbethe’sbeentojailhimself.Probablyspentweeksatatimeinjail."

           Swansonlaughed.

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